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The moon reflects light just as any other object reflects light that falls upon it. Only about 7% of the light from the Sun is reflected off the moon's surface == ==
The moon reflects the light from the sun.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 12y agothe moon reflects the light that is radiated from the sun. that's why you can see at night, if there was no moon then at night it would be pitch black apart from street lights. all though it does not reflect sunlight enough to make it as bright at day.
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∙ 6y agoThe Moon reflects the light that the Sun illuminates of the Moon's surface.
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∙ 8y agoThe moon reflects sun light.
The moon doesn't give off light - it reflects the light given off by the sun.
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∙ 13y agoThe moon does reflect visible light... otherwise we wouldn't be able to see it! As for infrared light, I'd guess yes, since most things do, but I'm not totally sure
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∙ 11y agoit reflects it that's why the moon is so bright.
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∙ 8y agoThe moon absorbs some of the light that hits it reflects the rest. The moon has an albedo of 0.136, meaning it reflects 13.6% of the light that hits it.
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Why do white dwarfs appear to give off light when they don't produce any energy?
They reflect light.
Is the moon an Electromagnet?
noi it isnt it does not give off light.
What level of UV rays does the moon reflect from the sun if any?
The moon only reflects 0.0002% of sunlight and reflects UV light only half as well as it does visible light. This means that the sun provides literally a million times more UV light than the moon does.
Why you can see other planets and the moon?
You can see the other planets and the moon (at night), because like the Earth, they all reflect light from the Sun.
Which kind of fixture directs most of its light up reflect off of the ceiling?
These types of light fixtures are called wall a sconce. In is located on a wall usually about 3 foot from the ceiling. The open end of the fixture is facing upwards. This allows the light to reflect off the ceiling and give a more filtered light to objects in the surrounding area in the room.
Why are we able to see plants even though they don't give off light?
Like the moon, they reflect light from the sun.
Does the moon give off light like the sun and stars?
No it does not it gets its light from the reflection of the sun Yes, the moon does reflect light from the sun however the moon doesn't produce it's own light.
What does the moon reflect light off?
The moon reflects light from the only source of light in the Solar System, which is the Sun.
How does the moon reflect light?
The moons surface is made up of materials of differing colours. The suns rays hit the surface of the moon and where it encounters lighter colours it reflects more light off its surface. Where it has darker materials and shadow it reflects less. This give the impression of the moon shining which of course it doesn't
Does the sun's light reflect off the moon to earth?
Yes it does.
What bodies in your Galaxy give off or reflect light?
The stars give off light
Does Neptune or its moons give off light?
Planets and Moons only reflect light, they do not 'give off light'.
Does light from the sun reflect off the moon?
yes it does the moon doesnt even produce its own light its from the sun
Which give off its own light planets or moon or star?
STARS give off their own light. THey are giant nuclear reactors. The PLANETS & MOONS onlt reflact that light from the star. The SUN is out nearest star. Oue Moon only reflect that sunlight back to Earth.
Does earth reflect or emit light onto the moon?
The Sun's light is reflected off the Moon, making it appear to glow. The Moon is not reflecting light from the Earth. Although some sunlight is reflecting off the Earth to the Moon.
How is the moon able to give off light?
Light from the moon is a reflection of light from the sun, the moon only appears to give off light because its reflective lunar dust the reflects liight from the sun
Why can you see a cup even though it does not give off light?
Objects that don't give off light - like a cup - reflect incoming light.
